Harvard Gazette – Dec 2016

Study looks at mechanics of optimism in reducing risk of dying prematurely

The study found that women who were optimistic had a significantly reduced risk of dying from several major causes of death — including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, and infection — over an eight-year period, compared with women who were less optimistic. 

Click on the link below for the full article: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/12/optistic-women-live-longer-are-healthier/